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[[File:Muse_WOTPTourUSPoster2.jpg|thumb|right|Will Of The People Tour U.S. dates poster]]
[[File:2023-02-25 Chicago08.jpg|thumb|right|The inflatable "Kill or Be Killed" demon ([https://twitter.com/MusersOfMuse/status/1629707423312232449 source])]]
[[File:2023-02-25 Chicago Setlist.jpeg|thumb|right|Setlist of the show]]
{{Gigbox
| Venue = United Center
| VenueRef = <ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1575485906123104258/photo/1</ref>
| Event = 
| Date = 25{{supo|th}} February 2023
| DateRef = <ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1575485906123104258/photo/1</ref>
| Location = Chicago, IL
| LocationRef = <ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1575485906123104258/photo/1</ref>
| Country = USA
| Songs = 23
| SongsRef = 
| Support = [[Evanescence]], [[One Ok Rock]]
| SupportRef = <ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1590403848077803520/photo/1</ref>
| Start = 17:30 (doors), 18:30 (One Ok Rock), 19:30 (Evanescence), 21:00 (Muse)
| StartRef = <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/11arlmb/us_tour_starts_tomorrow/</ref>
| Zone = CDT
| Capacity = 23.500
| CapacityRef = <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Center</ref>
| Price = 125
| PriceRef = <ref>https://www.ticketmaster.com/muse-will-of-the-people-tour-chicago-illinois-02-25-2023/event/04005D3315B43BD4</ref>
| Curr = USD
| SoldOut = No
| SoldOutRef = <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/11arlmb/us_tour_starts_tomorrow/</ref>
}}

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| Previous = [[Mexico City Foro Sol 2023 - 23rd (gig)|Foro Sol - 23rd]]
| Current = United Center
| Next = [[Minneapolis Target Center 2023 (gig)|Target Center]]
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Part of the [[Will of the People World Tour]]. First show of the U.S. leg of the tour.

== Information ==

Announced on September 29th, 2022, tickets came on-sale October 7th at 10AM, local time. Members pre-sale began October 4th, at 10AM, local. To access the pre-sale code, members account must've been createad prior to September 19th, 2022. 

Muse were supported by [[Evanescence]] and [[One Ok Rock]].

== The Show ==
'''The Setlist'''
*The setlist overall remained somewhat similar to both the Mexican leg and the festival tour the previous year - but with numerous changes and additions.
*[[Verona (song)|Verona]] and [[Kill or Be Killed (song)|Kill or Be Killed]]'s Felsmann + Tiley remix both made their live debuts. The latter song was played from tape as an intro to [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]] early into the setlist, replacing [[The Gallery (song)|The Gallery]] which was played previously.
*[[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]]'s Alternate Reality Instrumental version was also played live for the first time, featuring Matt on slide guitar while sitting on Will the Hacker's shoulder.
*[[Isolated System (song)|Isolated System]] and [[Resistance (song)|Resistance]] were both played for the first time since 2018. The former song featured all new audio and news excerpts made to match the themes of the Will of the People album.
*The [[Simulation Theory Theme (Matthew Bellamy song)|Simulation Theory Theme]] also made its return for the first time since the end of the [[Simulation Theory World Tour]]. This time the speech was combined with [[JFK (song)|JFK]], and was used as an interstitial at the start of the encore before Kill or Be Killed.
*The [[Riffs and jams#Cherub Rock|Cherub Rock]] riff was played in a similar fashion to the [[Chicago Aragon Ballroom 2018 (gig)|2018]] and [[Chicago United Center 2019 (gig)|2019]] Chicago gigs, as a tribute to [[Smashing Pumpkins]]. Also during the outro of [[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]], Matt played a sped up version of Limp Bizkit's 'Just Like This' riff.

'''Production and Staging'''
*The staging and production again remained similar to a certain extent to previous legs, but was livened up a bit in various ways.
*The stage was similar (but albiet simpler) than the [[Simulation Theory World Tour]]. It featured the usual square stage shape with a catwalk to a b-stage, which featured a sinking floor. The stage uniquely featured a transparent floor which allowed light rigs to be placed below the band (it's effect is best seen during [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]])
*The stage featured the burning "WOTP" sign at the start as before, though following the end of Will of the People the curtain that covered the back of the stage was instead lowered manually rather than being dropped. Said curtain was also plain black rather than patterned.
*The "Will the Hacker" inflatable was once again prominently featured, albeit it was instead revealed during the Kill or Be Killed Felsmann + Tiley remix, rather than during Won't Stand Down like previous shows. Will remained onstage until The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Instrumental), when the back of the stage was covered once again and remained covered until the end of the main set. 
*At the start of the encore, the curtain was lifted once again to reveal the new, second inflatable; a massive demon-like figure called "Baph". Baph is much taller than Will and additionally featured arms on each side of the stage and an ability to light-up its skeleton and eyes.  
*Fire cannons were once again prominently used throughout the show, though they were now placed behind the band and on each side of the stage, as opposed to being located alongside the entire front of the stage.
*The stage also included six overhead LED light structures covered with mirrors, that were able to move up and down and form different shapes above the band during the second half of the show. The structures also have flamethrowers on their backs, which were used during the [[Uprising (song)|Uprising]] solo.
*Between [[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]] and [[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]], 3 actors came on stage dressed as the band members and wearing the [[Compliance (video)|Compliance video]] masks. They walked to the b-stage before being lowered down and exiting the stage.<small>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffpLi7Vs2Gw watch] [https://twitter.com/SING4ABS0LUTI0N/status/1629730101410557953 watch]</small>
*Streamers were released during [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]], while confetti was released during [[Verona (song)|Verona]]. Rain confetti was also released during Isolated System.

== Timetable == 

*16:30 - ''Concert club doors'' <ref>https://www.unitedcenter.com/events/2023/02/25/muse-will-of-the-people-tour/</ref>
*17:30 - ''General admission'' 
*18:30 - [[One Ok Rock]]
*19:30 - [[Evanescence]] 
*21:00 - '''Muse''' 

== Media == 

The official aftermovie can be seen [https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJBmxzJAfP/ here].

{{Setlist
| 01 = Will of the People | 01app = (extended) {{YTw|AtJKNbNX318}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 02pre = {{Interlude}} | 02 = Hysteria | 02app = + {{Cherub Rock}} riff {{YTw|6soqRdlPCLA}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 03pre = [[Drill Sergeant (song) | Drill Sergeant]] (robot voice) | 03 = Psycho | 03app = {{YTw|S9D516F0epI&t=499s}} {{GU |[[Manson Matt Black FR]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 04 = Bliss | 04app = (extended) {{YTw|BdK6K8lV0OM}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 05pre = {{Kill or Be Killed}} intro | 05 = Won't Stand Down | 05app = {{YTw|ClxdF2z8XGQ}} {{GU |[[Manson Oryx]], stealth finish [[Status S2-Classic 5-string]]}}
| 06 = Kill or Be Killed | 06app = (Felsmann + Tiley Reinterpretation) {{YTw|S9D516F0epI}}
| 07 = Compliance | 07app = {{YTw|B4lcRdMB8nk}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], satin black [[Fender_Jazz_Bass#Fender_Geddy_Lee_Signature_Jazz_Bass_(satin_black/maple_fretboard_with_pearloid_block_inlay)|Fender Jazz Bass]]}}
| 08 = Thought Contagion | 08app = {{YTw|Dt3qgBLiVZk}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], satin black [[Fender_Jazz_Bass#Fender_Geddy_Lee_Signature_Jazz_Bass_(satin_black/maple_fretboard_with_pearloid_block_inlay)|Fender Jazz Bass]]}}
| 09 = Verona | 09app = {{YTw|sUes9oH3zso}} {{GU|[[Manson MB S-Prototype]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 10 = Time Is Running Out | 10app = {{YTw|FahEgXQK9b4}} {{GU |[[Manson MB-1 Blue]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}} 
| 11 = Isolated System | 11app = (shortened) {{YTw|gJN3qR6Mxio}}
| 12 = Resistance | 12app = {{YTw|4EXnQkoUFxs}} {{GU|[[Manson MB-1 Blue]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 13pre = {{Toccata and Fugue in D Minor}} intro | 13 = You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween | 13app = {{YTw|2nBu62TfFTc}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR 2.0]], stealth finish [[Status S2-Classic 5-string]]}}
| 14 = Madness | 14app = {{YTw|WwEgEmxesxs}} {{GU |[[Manson MB-1 Blue]], [[Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk2]]}} 
| 15 = We Are Fucking Fucked | 15app = {{YTw|v5LVfbutQAw}} {{GU |[[Manson Matt Black 3.0|Manson Matt Black 3.0 #2]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 16 = The Dark Side | 16app = (Alternate Reality Version) (Instrumental) {{YTw|XKY5aYmllso}} {{GU|[[Manson MB S-Prototype]]}}
| 17 = Supermassive Black Hole | 17app = w/ {{Just Like This}} riff {{YTw|gkDK8WIsV9w}} {{GU|[[Manson M1D1 Stealth]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}} 
| 18 = Plug In Baby | 18app = (extended) + {{Sweet Child O Mine}} riff {{YTw|djMfcEHIhss}} {{GU |[[Manson Mirror 2.0]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 19 = Behold, The Glove | 19link = Behold, The Glove (Matthew Bellamy song) | 19app = {{GU |aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 20 = Uprising | 20app =  (extended) {{YTw|aDdWg_8sAxE}} {{GU |[[Manson Red Alert]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
| 21pre = {{Prelude}} | 21= Starlight | 21app = {{GU |graphite finish red-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}} {{encore}}
| 22pre = {{STT Interstitial 1}} / [[JFK (song) |JFK]] | 22 = Kill or Be Killed | 22app = {{YTw|KVokYvGlJLg}} {{GU |[[Manson Oryx]], stealth finish [[Status S2-Classic 5-string]]}}
| 23pre = {{Man with a Harmonica}} | 23 = Knights of Cydonia | 23app = {{YTw|qshQQ7yXaic}} {{GU |[[Manson Chrome FR]], aqua blue finish white-LED [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass]]}}
}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Chicago StageXWing.jpeg|The six overhead LED light structures moving above the band
File:Chicago MattOnWill.jpeg|Matt on Will's shoulder during [[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]]'s Alternate Reality Version
File:MuseChicago23Carolan.jpg|Pic from the FOH, taken by Marc Carolan
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== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[Chicago United Center | United Center, Chicago]]

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